Battlefield 3 Confirmed, Not Dated
John Pleasants, chief operating officer of Electronic Arts, confirmed today that Battlefield 3 is currently in development.
John Pleasants, chief operating officer of Electronic Arts, confirmed today that Battlefield 3 is currently in development over at DICE, making it the next full installment in the Battlefield franchise. John disclosed the information during a presentation at the William Blair Growth Stock Conference in Chicago. Battlefield 2, also published by Electronic Arts, was released back in June 2005 using the Swedish developer's Refractor 2 engine; Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield Vietnam serves as the series' first two installments.
According to Pleasants, the game is shaping up. "I've had the luxury of looking at Battlefield 3 over at DICE in Sweden and was highly impressed by the way the team is working on that product," he said during the presentation. "Of course, that's not in [this] fiscal year, but that is a product that is looking very good." And of course, he's not going to say anything negative about the game seeing that EA has invested millions into the project; his comment serves as the unofficial official pre-press announcement that the game does actual exist.
News of Battlefield 3 has surfaced many times before. Nearly two years ago, a features list surfaced, originally intended for EA investors but somehow "leaked" onto the Internet. Apparently the game was to be set in modern day times, taking place somewhere in the Middle East. The game was also to feature up to 40 players per team on eight different maps. In addition to in-game replay functionality, customizable characters, and unlockable equipment, both factions would have access to its own arsenal of 17 different weapons and 24 different vehicles. The game was even slated for a Q4 2008 release, however that obviously never happened.
Still, if the original plans hold true, Electronic Arts may release a public beta for Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X before the game goes retail. Based on Pleasant's revelation, Battlefield 3 won't be a possibility until after March 2010, maybe even during the holiday season.
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the associate Oh man I will be looking forward to this, drm infested or not, my boycot will hold true to ANY other game (unless it doesn't live up to my expectations of course)Reply
Also can't wait to see some screenies :) -
LiteBulb Best news I've heard all year! This is EPIC. Hopefully, Dice can pull it off again. I'm not a fan of the console Battlefields, but BF2 on PC was awesome. Most fun I've had playing a PC game.Reply
Please Dice, no Frostbite engine for BF3. Leave that for the consoles, please. -
anamaniac I'm looking forward to this.Reply
BF2 was a awesome game. I lost the serial for online play however. This mixed with a repartition. :'(
BF2 may be a fun online game, but it's still missing features that I want.
For example...
I want a real all out war.
2+ factions to choose from for your online account.
Epic battles consisting of 200+ players.
Complete ranking system involving generals, liuetenatants, squad commanders, etc.
Somewhat squad based front line combat. Say, 3-24 people per squad, each with 1-2 commands, with mixed roles (not required, but say, squad 1 has a medic, sniper, 3 anti tanks, and commander with a heavy machine gun. Squad 2 has a tank, 2 heavy machine gunners, a medic, engineer, trapper, jeep, and commander with light weaponry. Squad 3 is just a group of say, 3 fighter jets and 1 bomber. Squad 4 is 11 basic infrantry and two commanders). 1 commander in a tank to control squad 1-5, another in a jeep to control squads 6-10, one in another jeep to control squads 11-15, a commander to control the artilery, and a general to control those 4 men from a fortified bunker.
All. Out. War.
My ultimate idea of a wargame. Battlefield has the potential, and I honestly don't believe it'd be hard to integrate all that (though one hell of a server would be required for 200+ players).
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computabug Sweet! I was getting bored of all the futuristic-ness of 2142. Well maybe not 'bored', but it didn't really feel... engaging? (can't find the right word lol). So much more fun if we could associate it with modern day life :) Now we've gotta wait for Modern Warfare 2 lol.Reply -
the_one111 anamaniacI honestly don't believe it'd be hard to integrate all that (though one hell of a server would be required for 200+ players).Which is why you aren't a game developer.Reply
Right now that is impossible. And it will be for several years -
EasyC anamaniacI'm looking forward to this.BF2 was a awesome game. I lost the serial for online play however. This mixed with a repartition. BF2 may be a fun online game, but it's still missing features that I want.For example...I want a real all out war.2+ factions to choose from for your online account.Epic battles consisting of 200+ players.Complete ranking system involving generals, liuetenatants, squad commanders, etc.Somewhat squad based front line combat. Say, 3-24 people per squad, each with 1-2 commands, with mixed roles (not required, but say, squad 1 has a medic, sniper, 3 anti tanks, and commander with a heavy machine gun. Squad 2 has a tank, 2 heavy machine gunners, a medic, engineer, trapper, jeep, and commander with light weaponry. Squad 3 is just a group of say, 3 fighter jets and 1 bomber. Squad 4 is 11 basic infrantry and two commanders). 1 commander in a tank to control squad 1-5, another in a jeep to control squads 6-10, one in another jeep to control squads 11-15, a commander to control the artilery, and a general to control those 4 men from a fortified bunker.All. Out. War.My ultimate idea of a wargame. Battlefield has the potential, and I honestly don't believe it'd be hard to integrate all that (though one hell of a server would be required for 200+ players).Reply
Go play Arma then. (great game, I'm not knocking it).
Personally, I hope they keep BF3 as "Arcadey" and unrealistic as possible. -
indigoataxia Battlefield 1943: Pacific is also due out this summer. Its a download only, multiplayer only pc game similiar to HF2: Portal. Its kinda like an update to 1942, having Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima.Reply -
GAZZOO BF2 was an fantastic game I was looking forward to the next one BF3 but I see it will have the rubber stamp from EA ( securom DRM ) on it so I gues it will rubber stanped by me as ( Boycot )Reply
Gazz